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1 " Something snapped inside her. “Of course I’m afraid! Relationships do bad things to me.” He started to respond, but the pain had gone on long enough, and she didn’t want to hear it. “You know what I want? I want peace. I want a good job and a decent place to live. I want to read books and listen to music and have time to make some female friendships that are going to last. When I wake up in the morning, I want to know that I have a decent shot at being happy. And here’s what’s really sad. Until I met you, I was almost there. "
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , Ain't She Sweet?
2 " If you accept the position of governor, part of your job is to make sure all your people have a decent shot at making something good out of their lives. "
― Timothy Zahn , Choices of One
